NBA standings at the end of April 4, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 25 | .679 | 8309 | 8079 | 230 | -0.14 | 2.81 | 31-8 | 22-17 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
44 | 35 | .557 | 8489 | 8425 | 64 | 0.10 | 0.91 | 27-13 | 17-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8282 | 8255 | 27 | 0.16 | 0.50 | 31-7 | 12-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8017 | 8135 | -118 | 0.15 | -1.37 | 23-16 | 13-26 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
46 | 32 | .590 | 7951 | 7748 | 203 | -0.18 | 2.43 | 27-12 | 19-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
46 | 33 | .582 | 8080 | 7923 | 157 | -0.12 | 1.87 | 31-9 | 15-24 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8154 | 8220 | -66 | 0.12 | -0.74 | 26-12 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8128 | 8202 | -74 | 0.15 | -0.80 | 20-19 | 16-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 50 | .359 | 7964 | 8170 | -206 | 0.24 | -2.40 | 19-19 | 9-31 | 0-10 | Lost 14 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 42 | .462 | 7968 | 8054 | -86 | -0.11 | -1.21 | 22-18 | 14-24 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 44 | .436 | 8179 | 8265 | -86 | -0.10 | -1.20 | 22-17 | 12-27 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 49 | .380 | 8137 | 8392 | -255 | -0.04 | -3.26 | 24-16 | 6-33 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 55 | .295 | 7453 | 7707 | -254 | 0.06 | -3.20 | 15-25 | 8-30 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
57 | 22 | .722 | 8667 | 8126 | 541 | -0.44 | 6.40 | 34-5 | 23-17 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 38 | .513 | 8265 | 8280 | -15 | 0.09 | -0.10 | 28-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 39 | .506 | 8280 | 8266 | 14 | -0.08 | 0.09 | 25-14 | 15-25 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8562 | 8538 | 24 | 0.07 | 0.37 | 31-11 | 9-29 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
35 | 43 | .449 | 8090 | 8190 | -100 | 0.08 | -1.20 | 23-15 | 12-28 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||